A federal judge approved a $45 million settlement resolving claims that Forescout misled investors about profitability and an ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Justin Shegerian wins $103M in age bias case in first time as first chair
By Skyler Romero
A year after law school, first-chair trial lawyer Justin W. Shegerian won a $103 million verdict against Liberty Mutual for fi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit appears ready to lift block on Trump sanctuary-city funding order
By Craig Anderson
The federal appeals court signaled Friday it may overturn an injunction blocking the Trump administration from taking actions ...
Entertainment & Sports
Netflix-Warner merger sparks concern over consolidation, shrinking opportunities
By Devon Belcher
Legal experts warn Netflix's planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition could shrink creative opportunities, red...
Government
Defendants' plea deal in Sacramento wire fraud case mentions possible testimony
By Daniel Schrager
McCluskie and Campbell pled guilty to a $250,000 campaign funds wire fraud scheme and are cooperating with federal authorities...
In California's first talc bellwether trial, plaintiffs challenged Johnson & Johnson expert Brooke Howitt over her views ...
Intellectual Property
Class counsel request 20% fee in historic $1.5B Anthropic deal
By Craig Anderson
A motion filed Thursday seeks $300 million in fees and nearly $2 million in expenses as Judge William Alsup of San Francisco p...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit backs iyO in trademark fight with OpenAI over IO name
By James Twomey
A 9th Circuit panel upheld a restraining order barring OpenAI and IO Products from using the "IO" name, finding likely tradema...
Civil Litigation
City defends homelessness reporting as judge weighs contempt claim
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles' chief negotiator, Matthew Szabo, testified the city met homelessness settlement reporting duties "to the extent p...
How one pro bono case catapulted one lawyer to success outside of the courtroom
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Jeffrey Lenkov's unpaid representation of Pete Rose did more than challenge Major League Baseball's ban on its all-time hits l...
Hanson Bridgett opens San Diego office, completing statewide expansion
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The office opened with seven attorneys, including construction partner Stuart Eisler; health care litigation partner Natalie M...
Douglas M. Miller brings to the law firm decades of first-chair trial experience in securities, white collar and complex enfor...
Caroline Barbee succeeds longtime leader Larry McFarland, who will return full time to his practice with the firm's Trademark,...
In a courtroom where outcomes can reshape lives, Judge Leslie B. Gutierrez ensures litigants -- especially the self-represente...
Neutral Kendall Newman applies a direct but kind approach to mediation, lawyers say.
Criminal
Lobbyist, former Becerra chief of staff plead to conspiracy
By Daniel Schrager
Sacramento political figures pleaded guilty to conspiracy in campaign money siphoning case. Prosecutors have also accused a fo...
Technology
Reasons for AI errors don't matter, panel sanctions for not checking work
By Daniel Schrager
A California appeals court sanctioned attorney Fahim Farivar for submitting an inaccurate brief with AI hallmarks, stressing a...
A Los Angeles judge approved limited firefighter and state parks depositions in the Palisades Fire suit, allowing plaintiffs t...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court hears Coastal Commission housing fight
By Craig Anderson
In a long-running dispute over coastal development, justices pressed attorneys on both sides about jurisdiction, delay, and wh...
Class Action
Judge dismisses challenge to Alaska Airlines cuts in Flight Pass
By James Twomey
A federal judge dismissed a class action alleging Alaska Airlines illegally reduced Flight Pass benefits, finding the contract...
Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Rancher claims years of retaliatory raids by Humboldt County officials
By Skyler Romero
A Humboldt County rancher filed a federal civil rights suit claiming deputies and prosecutors targeted him with baseless raids...
O.C. judge rebukes firm over privileged emails, weighs disqualification
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Judge Scott A. Steiner said privileged emails passed to Global Legal Law Firm should never have been reviewed and faulted the ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit to revisit ammo background-check law in high-stakes en banc review
By Craig Anderson
After a three-judge panel struck down California's ammunition background-check requirement, the 9th Circuit has voted to rehea...
Civil Litigation
Morgan & Morgan, DiCello Levitt join San Francisco's landmark ultra-processed food lawsuit
By James Twomey
Two powerhouse plaintiff firms have joined San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu in filing the first government lawsuit again...
A decade after San Bernardino: A reporter reflects on the day violence hit home
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The San Bernardino terrorist attack on Dec. 2, 2015 left 14 dead and shattered the sense of safety in the Inland Empire. Daily...
With experience spanning government service, in-house counsel work, and complex healthcare litigation, Komal Chokshi will supp...
Edison International argues it can't be liable for the Eaton Fire, asserting only its Southern California Edison subsidiary op...
Civil Procedure
Judge rejects bid to disqualify Quinn Emanuel attorney in Elon Musk securities case
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that Musk's preference for his longtime lawyer outweighs concerns over Alex...
Judges and Judiciary
LA says judge repeated opposition claims verbatim in remarks
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles accused Judge David O. Carter of echoing plaintiffs' arguments in a contempt hearing over homeless shelter obligat...
Judges and Judiciary
CJP settles discipline charges against retired 3rd District justice
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The trial set to begin this week would have featured a Who's Who of current and former Court of Appeal justices. Ex-Justice Wi...
